Lake Ave. apartment fire displaces residents

Residents were displaced from a Lake Avenue apartment building after a basement fire Sunday evening caused smoke and water damage throughout.

The fire was called in at about 5:30 p.m., said Chief David Bagley, of the Rochester Fire Department's second battalion. It started in the basement and crept up the walls into the first and second stories.

Two residents were helped out of the building by firefighters and taken to Strong Memorial Hospital as a precaution; others escaped on their own. The fire was under control after 26 minutes with no serious damage or injuries, Bagley said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Red Cross is assisting residents who were displaced, Bagley said.